Seminar: Transitioning from Traditional Psychological Studies to Large-Scale Experiments

Transitioning from Traditional Psychological Studies to Large-Scale Experiments

Professor Liqiang Huang
Department of Psychology
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
 

November 2, 2023 (Thursday)
12:45 – 14:00
Room 408-410, Meng Wah Complex, HKU
Chair: Professor Shelley Tong

Abstract:

Over the past 20 years, I have been using a theory-driven experimental design to study perception and cognition. In recent years, I have gradually realized that actual situations are often very complex and cannot be accurately described by simplified concepts in usual experimental studies. In response, I am now trying to combine large-scale experiments with machine learning to comprehensively explore a cognitive task. This method can provide a wealth of new information, enabling us to establish a preliminary overarching framework. Based on my experience and other research in the field, I believe that large-scale experiments are a potential new direction for in-depth cognitive research. 

About the speaker:

Liqiang Huang is a professor in the Department of Psychology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He earned his Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from UC San Diego. Currently, his research focuses on analyzing various aspects of human cognition through the use of large-scale online experiments, machine learning, and conceptual models.

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